Javid Basharat

Javid Basharat (born 7 September 1995) is an Afghan-born British mixed martial artist who competes in the Bantamweight division for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Background
Basharat's journey in combat sports commenced with Taekwondo at the age of 13, inspired by Afghanistan's Rohullah Nikpai's historic bronze medal win in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. His parents enrolled him in Taekwondo for self-defense, recognizing his youthful energy and penchant for sparring with his brother. Although he initially honed his skills in England, where Taekwondo was popular in Afghanistan, Basharat hadn't yet heard of the UFC and was more familiar with the world of boxing. It wasn't until he ventured into mixed martial arts at London Shootfighters that he realized his true calling.
Javid and his younger brother Farid, who is also a UFC fighter, arrived in England from Afghanistan with his mother as a refugee at the age of 5, where they rejoined their father.
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Basharat maintained an undefeated record fighting mostly on the English regional scene, starting out with his debut TKO win over Gino Kroes at "Rise of Champions 2" in April 2016. He continued with victories via submissions and TKOs in the next 9 bouts, claiming the CON Bantamweight Championship during that time in 2018 and defending it successfully.
Basharat was invited to compete at Dana White's Contender Series Season 5, where he faced Oron Kahlon. He won the bout via guillotine choke in third round and earned a UFC contract in the process.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
In his UFC debut Basharat faced Trevin Jones at UFC Fight Night 203 on March 11 2022. He won bout via unanimous decision.
Basharat faced Tony Gravely at UFC Fight Night 210 on September 17, 2022. He won the bout via unanimous decision.
Basharat faced Mateus Mendonça at UFC Fight Night 217 on January 14, 2023. He won the bout via unanimous decision.
Basharat was scheduled to face Victor Henry on September 23, 2023, at UFC Fight Night 228. However, Henry withdrew for unknown reasons and the bout was rescheduled for UFC 294 on October 21, 2023. The fight ended in no-contest after an unintentional groin kick by Basharat rendered Henry unable to continue.
Championships and accomplishments
Contenders Ltd
CON Bantamweight Championship (One time)
One successful title defence
Mixed martial arts record
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|NC
|align=center|14–0 (1)
|Victor Henry
|No Contest (accidental groin kick)
|UFC 294
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|align=center|2
|align=center|0:15
|Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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|Win
|align=center|14–0
|Mateus Mendonça
|Decision (unanimous)
|UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Imavov
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|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
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|Win
|align=center|13–0
|Tony Gravely
|Decision (unanimous)
|UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Song
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|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
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|Win
|align=center|12–0
|Trevin Jones
|Decision (unanimous)
|UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev
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|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
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|Win
|align=center|11–0
|Oron Kahlon
|Submission (guillotine choke)
|Dana White's Contender Series 45
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|align=center|3
|align=center|4:12
|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
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|-
|Win
|align=center|10–0
|Alexander Bezkorovayny
|Submission (brabo choke)
|Oktagon 19
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|align=center|2
|align=center|4:44
|Brno, Czech Republic
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|-
|Win
|align=center|9–0
|Nicolas Savio
|TKO (doctor stoppage)
|Contenders Norwich 29
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|align=center |1
|align=center |0:00
|Norwich, England
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|Win
|align=center|8–0
|Wisam Mamoka
|TKO (punches)
|FightStar Championship 18
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|align=center|1
|align=center|0:51
|London, England
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|Win
|align=center|7–0
|John Spencer
|TKO (punches)
|UCMMA 59
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:50
|London, England
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|Win
|align=center|6–0
|Ricardo Morais
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|UCMMA 57
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|align=center|1
|align=center|3:01
|London, England
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|Win
|align=center|5–0
|Julien Bouteix
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|Contenders Norwich 23
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|align=center|1
|align=center|3:22
|Norwich, England
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|Win
|align=center|4–0
|Tony Hall
|Submission (guillotine choke)
|BAMMA 31
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|align=center|2
|align=center|1:42
|London, England
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|Win
|align=center|3–0
|Oleksandr Bilobrovaka
|TKO (punches)
|Celtic Gladiator 12
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|align=center|1
|align=center|1:33
|Grays, England
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|Win
|align=center|2–0
|Ionut Raducanu
|Submission (heel hook)
|UCMMA 48
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| N/A
|Romford, England
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|Win
|align=center|1–0
|Gino Kroes
|TKO (elbows)
|Rise of Champions 2
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|align=center|1
|align=center|1:58
|Romford, England
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See also
List of current UFC fighters
List of male mixed martial artists
List of undefeated mixed martial artists
References
External links
1995 births
Living people
Afghan male mixed martial artists
Bantamweight mixed martial artists
Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters
People from Paktia Province